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Biology at Macalester College

Macalester College graduates about 84 biology majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

80/100Standout#81 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year8416% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1340–1500whole school

Around Macalester College

Old Main Building (north side) facing Grand Avenue Macalester College, St. Paul,
Old Main Building (north side) at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: Eden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library interior Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
DeWitt Wallace Library interior at Macalester College, St. Paul, MNPhoto: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source
DeWitt Wallace Library, southwest corner 110 S Macalester Street Macalester Coll
DeWitt Wallace Library, southwest corner, Macalester College, St Paul, MNPhoto: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · source
Alumni Gymnasium Leonard Center athletic & wellness complex Seats up to 1,20
Alumni Gymnasium at Macalester College, St. Paul, MinnesotaPhoto: edenpictures · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Olin-Rice Science Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 8 · Academic 8 · Arts 1 · Library 1 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara 80
  2. Stony Brook University–SUNY 80
  3. Clemson University 80
  4. Colorado College 80
  5. University of Richmond 80
  6. Bryn Mawr College 80
  7. Virginia Tech 79
  8. New York University 79

Other strong majors at Macalester College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Macalester College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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